Model year record
2008 Ducati 1000GT recalls & problems
The 2008 Ducati 1000GT has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (12 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2008 Ducati 1000GT.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 12 | 2,700 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. BIKE WILL STOP RUNNING AT ANY TIME, SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. SAME AS 2007 RECALL. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
AFTER LESS THAN 600 MILES ON MY NEW DUCATI SPORT 1000S ,Y FUEL TANK HAS WARPED, CAUSING IT TO BECOME LOOSE. I HAVE SHIMMED IT AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE AND THE TANK IS AGAIN LOOSE. I HAVE CONTACTED DUCATI OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE LOCAL DEALER TO NO AVAIL. APPARENTLY THE CAUSE IS THE ADDITION OF ETHANOL IN THE GAS. LIKE I SAID, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY THE DEALER OR THE MANUFAC. TO FIX OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE GAS TANK ON MY 2008 DUCATI GT1000 MOTORCYCLE EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER SECURED BY THE MOUNTING BOSSES AND COULD EASILY BE LIFTED OFF THE FRAME. MY LOCAL DUCATI DEALER REPLACED THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY WITH ANOTHER TANK MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL. NOW, THE SECOND TANK HAS BEGAN TO SPREAD AND IS LOOSE FROM THE MOUNTING BOSSES. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
MOTORCYCLE: 2008 DUCATI GT-1000. PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS DEFORMED IN SHAPE, SO THAT THE TANK DOES NOT FIT SECURELY IN THE MOUNTING HARDWARE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS ETHANOL BLENDED FUEL AND REACTION WITH PLASTIC MATERIAL. DUCATI IS REPLACING TANKS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT TANKS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH SAME MATERIAL WHICH IN TURN, BEGINS TO SPREAD AGAIN. PERMANENT FIX NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AS WARRANTY PERIOD WILL EVENTUALLY END. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
BOUGHT A 2008 DUCATI SPORTCLASSIC SPORT 1000 IN AUGUST OF 2008. WAS NOT INFORMED BY ANYONE (SALES STAFF OR DUCATI OF NORTH AMERICA) THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PLASTIC TANKS DEFORMING, BUBBLING, DIMPLING AND/OR LEAKING AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO THE GASOLINE USED IN N. AMERICA. 12 MONTHS LATER THE TANK ON MY DUCATI BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE MOUNTS ON THE FRAME. THIS CAUSED THE TANK TO BE LOOSE AND UNSAFE. I WAS TOLD TO SHIM IT BY THE DUCATI DEALERSHIP. I DID SO. 8 MONTHS LATER THE TANK HAS SMALL BUBBLES APPEARING UNDER THE PAINT. I RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE TANK. THE REPLACEMENT TANK FROM DUCATI IS MADE OF THE SAME MATERIALS AS THE FIRST ONE AND DOES NOT…
- Fuel system, gasoline
GAS TANK HAS DEFORMED, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF ETHANOL IN GASOLINE. RESULTED IN TANK SPREADING AND BEING LOOSE FROM MOUNTS. MANUFACTURER'S SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO ADD SHIMS TO TANK MOUNTS, HOWEVER TANK HAS CONTINUED TO SPREAD. A RELATED (NOT A SAFETY ISSUE) ISSUE HAS BEEN SURFACE BUBBLING CAUSING UNACCEPTABLE VISUAL ISSUE. *TR
- Fuel system, other
SPREADING FUEL TANKS FOR 2008 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
THE FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED AND DEFORMED, ALLOWING IT TO DISENGAGE FROM ITS MOUNTS AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. IT ALSO DEVELOPED DIMPLES AND BUMPS ON IT'S OUTER SURFACE. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.